Peter Gordon, New York's king of disco

The excavation of late 70s and early 80s New York music has shone light on yet another neglected disco genius – Peter GordonLate 70s and early 80s New York has been the most thoroughly excavated section of pop music history in recent years – from the New York Noise series on Soul Jazz, to Thurston Moore and Byron Coley's No Wave tome, and the ongoing deification of the previously obscure Arthur Russell. But even as the plundering goes deeper and deeper, there are still stunning jew...

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